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I stopped playing Ranked 6 months ago. Since then my toxicity level has gone from 100% to near 0%

rtbf80599602·7/11/2017, 10:16:16 PM·3 votes·521 views

I forced myself to stop playing ranked to go on a journey to be a nice guy. I used to be extremely toxic to the point that i got a 2 week ban and my next ban would be a permaban. I realized the reason i was toxic because people performing poorly would cause me to lose my elo in ranked and there was nothing i could do except try my best to carry and rage at trolls and feeders. Once i stopped playing ranked the frustration of losing elo went away. Gradually i stopped raging at other people because them losing me the game was not really making me lose anything because it was just normals. I started to enjoy the game and the different gameplay elements in the game. I haven't had any punishment in these 6 months. Sometimes i semi-afk some games here and there that are lost but never flame my team for anything. Right now i am not sure when i will play ranked again. Just wanted to share my experience. Hope it helps someone. Sorry for all the bad words i typed before 6 months ago. It wasn't really me. I suck at handling emotions.

3 Comments

Essychu7/11/2017, 10:20:31 PM1 votes

every single time i take a week break i have so much fun when i come back because i realize the littlest things that make the game fun.

if i play consistently however it just gets stale and i get irritated from the trolling players and such.

when you're rusty and coming back you focus on yourself for a majority of the game which is much easier to handle and more relaxing.

when you're constantly playing you focus on others and how they constantly fuck up and such.

This Is Your Dad7/11/2017, 11:08:24 PM1 votes

Playing ranked is best done in small spurts unless you're really good and way above your elo. If you're struggling to climb and feeling negative, it's most likely your mood that is causing you to lose more, and this perpetuates itself. You can try ranked again when you feel ready, but remember to play some normals or aram and just have fun with the mechanics you want to experiment with and whatnot.